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  1. Don Herbert (1917-2007) — a Peabody Award-winner as MR. WIZARD — was born on this date.

    Here he is teaching 1960s kids how to light his birthday candle. (Or make a bomb, I'm not sure.)

    Episodes of his TV shows from the 1950s-'80s are on his official YouTube:

    youtube.com/@MrWizardStudios/v

    #ClassicTV #1960sTV #1980sTV #MrWizard #MrWizardsWorld

  2. Tonight in 1969 — THE LESLIE UGGAMS SHOW debuted on CBS.

    The Tony-winning singer/actress was just 26 — but insisted on an integrated cast + crew for her weekly variety show.

    "People got to see somebody who looked like them,” she said in 2016. "I think that’s a great legacy."

    #LeslieUggams #1960sTV

  3. “I’d never done comedy, but I felt my most productive years were ahead of me!”
    #DonnaReed (1921–1986)

    The Oscar winner who became the star and producer of #TheDonnaReedShow was #BornOnThisDay.

    #ClassicTV #1950sTV #1960sTV #1960s #1950s #Nostalgia #ItsAWonderfulLife